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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 5.
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 5.

Free Pre-Assessment Still Available To Inspection Bodies

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) is reminding inspection bodies that its offer of free pre-assessment is still available for take-up. Chief Executive Officer of JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley, said the offer has been extended to the end of the...
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Three Miles Intersection in Kingston to be closed
Work in progress along Hagley Park Road from Three Miles, which will see major traffic changes on Sunday, September 2.
Work in progress along Hagley Park Road from Three Miles, which will see major traffic changes on Sunday, September 2.

Major Traffic Changes at Three Miles Sept. 2
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), makes a point during a press conference held at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on August 28 to provide an update on improvements at the Authority. Listening (from left) are Chairman of the NSWMA, Dennis Chung; Chairman of the Board
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (right), makes a point during a press conference held at the Courtleigh Hotel & Suites on August 28 to provide an update on improvements at the Authority. Listening (from left) are Chairman of the NSWMA, Dennis Chung; Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee, Norman Gordon, and Chairperson of the Governance Committee, Camille Facey.

NSWMA Saves $42.5 Million on Fuel Bill
Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson (left), greets Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Major Clive Davis, at a recent media workshop jointly hosted by the entities at the Courtyard Marriot Hotel, New Kingston.
Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson (left), greets Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Major Clive Davis, at a recent media workshop jointly hosted by the entities at the Courtyard Marriot Hotel, New Kingston.

ODPEM, Met Service Partnering with Media to Simplify Weather and Disaster-Related Information

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NSWMA Extends Night Collection in Kingston Metropolitan Area

NSWMA Extends Night Collection in Kingston Metropolitan Area The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will extend its nightly collection of solid waste to several areas within the Kingston Metropolitan area. The NSWMA has indicated that this service will allow for smoother operations and for the collection fleet and crews to move more freely. Nightly operations began on Sunday (September...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), is presented with a representational cheque for $1 million by Managing Director, Red Stripe, Ricardo Nuncio (left). The presentation was made during a ceremony at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road location on Friday (Aug. 24). The money will go towards further improving the security arrangements at the Riverton City Landfill in Kingston, following recent fires. Also pictured (from second left) are: Chairman, Desnoes and Geddes Foundation, Noel DaCosta; and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. The donation was made to the NSWMA through the company’s philanthropic arm, the Desnoes and Geddes Foundation.
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Red Stripe Donates $1 Million to Enhance Security at Landfill

Security arrangements at the Riverton City Landfill, off Spanish Town Road in Kingston, are to be further enhanced with a donation of $1 million by brewing company, Red Stripe. The money will be used to, among other things, procure surveillance equipment for the landfill. This is in addition to enhanced security measures the Government has put in place following recent...
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Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. (File)
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Kingston Municipal Corporation to Remove Illegal Signs

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will be removing illegal signs and billboards erected across the city. Speaking at a recent meeting of the Corporation, Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said an audit is being undertaken to determine the compliance rate among advertisers. “We have been comparing what we have in the field with what is...
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NWA to Implement Island Wide Patching Programme

The National Works Agency (NWA) is now in the process of finalizing another round of patching along major corridors across the country. The programme is to be rolled out over the course of the next few weeks. The programme which is valued at 239 million dollars will result in the patching of over 97 thousand square meters of roadways in...
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Local Government

Second Phase of Drain Cleaning in Corporate Area to Begin Soon

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is set to begin its second phase of drain-cleaning activities shortly in several communities across the Corporate Area. Under this phase, critical drains in communities in 19 divisions of the Municipality will be cleaned. Already, under phase one, drains have been cleaned in communities in 21 divisions. Speaking to journalists following today’s...
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Local Government

NWC Undertakes Emergency Pipeline Works

Several sections of the Corporate Area will experience a disruption in water supply today and tomorrow (Saturday, August 11), from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. This is due to emergency pipeline works being carried out by the National Water Commission (NWC). The works being carried out form part of the NWC’s ongoing Non-Revenue Water Reduction Programme, and involve the installation...
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Local Government Ministry Takes 3,500 Youth for Summer Employment Programme

More than 3,500 youth from all parishes will participate in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). The programme, which starts officially on Monday, August 13, will now last for six weeks, having been extended for an additional two weeks over last year. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, provided...
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